The kanji 駒 primarily means "foal," or a young horse. It specifically refers to a young horse, typically before it reaches adulthood. The character encapsulates the idea of a youthful, energetic horse.

・On-yomi (音読み): ク (ku) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): こま (koma)

⚫︎駒（こま） Translation: Foal, young horse ⚫︎将棋（しょうぎ）の駒（こま） Translation: Shogi piece (e.g., a "horse" piece) ⚫︎名駒（めいこま） Translation: Famous horse; a high-quality horse

The kanji 駒 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, けいせいいもじ). ⚫︎ The character combines the semantic component 馬（うま）, meaning "horse," with the phonetic component 句（く), which provides the sound cue. ⚫︎ This combination suggests that the character’s original intention was to convey an idea related to "horse." Over time, it was specifically associated with "foal" or "young horse".